Invention Salvage

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Overview

Invention salvage, along with Recipes, is used to craft new game content added by the Invention System in Issue 9. Invention salvage is acquired by defeating PvE enemies, trading with other players, or buying from the Consignment House.

Breakdown

In all, there are 108 different pieces of invention salvage. Each piece has an origin, a level bracket, and a rarity, and there are six different pieces in each possible combination of these categories.

There are two origins: Arcane and Technological. Which origin an enemy might drop depends on its faction. Most enemies will drop only one or the other, although a few can drop either.

There are three level brackets: Low-Level, Mid-Level, and High-Level. Low-Level invention salvage may be dropped by enemies from levels 4-25. Mid-Level salvage may be dropped by enemies level 20-39. High-Level salvage may be dropped by enemies level 35+. Note that these ranges overlap. Enemies in an overlap might drop invention salvage from either valid bracket.

There are three rarities: Common, Uncommon, and Rare. The rarity of a piece of salvage is reflected by the color of its title and by the "Invention Salvage Found!" message: white for Common, yellow for Uncommon, orange for Rare. There are standard chances for each rarity to occur.

Drop Rates

Each enemy you defeat has a chance of dropping one piece of invention salvage, provided it is at least level 4 and its con color is green or higher.

  • Underling: never
  • Minion: 8%
  • Lieutenant/Sniper: 10.64%
  • Boss/Elite Boss: 25%
  • Archvillain: either never or 43.22%, depending on the AV

The chance of a drop depends entirely on the critter's Rank. Higher-level enemies do not drop salvage more often. Teams also do not directly increase the chance that each enemy might drop invention salvage, although they indirectly increase the total amount of invention salvage found by causing more, and higher-ranked, enemies to spawn. However, this increase is offset by the fact that each enemy will still drop at most one piece of invention salvage, total, which is awarded to a random team member.

For each drop, the Common:Uncommon:Rare ratio is 22:5:1:

  • Common: 22 in 28 chance (78.57%)
  • Uncommon: 5 in 28 chance (17.86%)
  • Rare: 1 in 28 chance (3.57%)

Enemy Origins

Enemies and enemy groups that will drop Arcane salvage only: Banished Pantheon, Bat'Zul, Black Swan, Cabal, Cap au Diable Demons, Carnival of Shadows, Cimeroran Traitors, Circle of Thorns, Coralax, Diabolique, Fir Bolg, Ghosts, Hellions, Infernal, Lanaruu, Legacy Chain, Luddites, Midnight Squad, Minions of Igneous, Mother Mayhem, Psychic Clockwork, Red Caps, Rularuu, Shadowhunter, Shadow Shard Reflections, Slag Golems, Snakes, Spectral Pirates, Tsoo, Tuatha de Dannan, Tyrant, Wailers, Warriors, Winter Horde.

Enemies and enemy groups that will drop Technological salvage only: Antimatter, 60's Arachnos, Arachnoids, Battle Maiden, Bobcat, Cage Consortium Guards, Crazed, Crey, Dockworkers, Family, Freakshow, Gold Brickers, Hydra, Infected, Knives of Artemis, Lost, Loyalists, Malaise, Malta, Marauder, Mooks, Nemesis, Neuron, Nictus, Outcasts, Paragon Police Department, Peacebringers, Prisoners, Rikti, Rogue Island Police, Rogue Robots, Scrapyarders, Security Guards, Shivans, Siege, Skulls, Sky Raiders, Spetsnaz Commandos, Thugs, Trolls, Turrets, Vahzilok, Werewolves.


Enemies and enemy groups that will drop both Arcane and Technological salvage: 5th Column, Arachnos, Axis America, Chimera, Clockwork, Council, Council Empire, Devouring Earth, Dominatrix, generic/mission heroes, generic/mission villains, Longbow, Rogue Arachnos, Vanguard Shield, Vanguard Sword, Vindicators, Void Hunters, WISDOM, Wyvern.


NPC Sale Value

Invention salvage sells for the following influence/infamy values to NPC stores and contacts:

Common: 250 inf
Uncommon: 1000 inf
Rare: 5000 inf

Storage

Each character can hold up to a maximum number of total invention salvage pieces in his Invention Salvage tab, and an additional number in his or her Vault Reserve inventory. The total storage capacity of both increases with the character's level. The following badges each give a +2 bonus to your personal invention salvage slots:

Invention Salvage Items

Salvage AlchemicalGold.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageMidArcane

This was once lead, but has been alchemically changed into gold.

Salvage AlchemicalSilver.png

Common Invention SalvageMidArcane

This was once tin, but has been alchemically changed into silver.

Salvage FaLakAmulet.png

Common Invention SalvageLowArcane

This could be extremely valuable, or complete garbage. Hard to tell.

Salvage BoneFragment.png

Common Invention SalvageMidArcane

This bone holds more secrets than you can know.

Salvage RYlehSRain.png

Rare Invention SalvageMidArcane

No, it's not oil, it's the Black Blood of the Earth.

Salvage BleedingStone.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageHighArcane

People who use the phrase 'like getting blood from a stone' obviously have never seen this.

Salvage BloodSample.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageMidArcane

A vial of blood from a recipient of the power of the Well of the Furies.

Salvage CarnivalofShadowsMask.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageMidArcane

A mask from the Carnival of Shadows.

Salvage ClockworkGear.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageLowArcane

A gear from one of the Clockwork King's minions.

Salvage ClockworkWinder.png

Common Invention SalvageLowArcane

The big key seen sticking out of the back of so many of the Clockwork King's creations.

Salvage EnchantedWeapon.png

Rare Invention SalvageMidArcane

A weapon lored to have belonged to an ancient god.

Salvage KheldianBloodSample.png

Common Invention SalvageMidArcane

A blood sample of a demon from the Netherworld.

Salvage MilitaryIntelligence.png

Common Invention SalvageHighArcane

An official report from MAGI about the threat demons possess to the material world.

Salvage Scrolls.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageHighArcane

Does this hold a person's true destiny? Can destiny be changed?

Salvage Diamond.png

Rare Invention SalvageHighArcane

An extremely rare gemstone.

Salvage ArcaneGlyph.png

Rare Invention SalvageMidArcane

This powerful rune has many uses.

Salvage EnchantedImpervium.png

Rare Invention SalvageMidArcane

An enchanted chunk of impervium, the hardest metal in the known universe.

Salvage EnchantedWeapon.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageMidArcane

A weapon empowered with magic.

Salvage EssenceFuries.png

Rare Invention SalvageHighArcane

Water from the Well of the Furies, slightly tainted.

Salvage Scrolls.png

Common Invention SalvageHighArcane

A cryptic message that tells you more about yourself than what the future may hold.

Salvage ShivanEctoplasm.png

Rare Invention SalvageHighArcane

A souvenir of a battle with the Hamidon.

Salvage MagicalArtifact.png

Rare Invention SalvageLowArcane

A rare puzzle box, too complicated for you to open.

Salvage Tatoo.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageMidArcane

This ink work seems to dance on the patch of skin its attached to.

Salvage Ring.png

Common Invention SalvageLowArcane

You're not sure what it is, but people claim it improves their luck when they have it.


Salvage MilitaryIntelligence.png

Rare Invention SalvageHighArcane

This is big. Really big.

Salvage ThornFragmentold.png

Common Invention SalvageMidArcane

This weapon is of exquisite workmanship.

Salvage Cloak.png

Rare Invention SalvageMidArcane

One of the vestments worn by the Mu.

Salvage IceShard.png

Common Invention SalvageHighArcane

Odd how this ice stays cold to the touch, but never seems to melt away completely.

Salvage ParagonPoliceFiles.png

Rare Invention SalvageLowArcane

One of the missing pages from the infamous book of global devastation, the Malleus Mundi.

Salvage ArcanePowder.png

Rare Invention SalvageHighArcane

Fertile soil from the time before time.

Salvage Scrolls.png

Rare Invention SalvageHighArcane

Only the Fates know if this prophecy will come true.

Salvage Ectoplasm.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageLowArcane

Physical residue from the manifestation of psionic powers.

Salvage Saber.png

Rare Invention SalvageLowArcane

A remnant of a psychic manifestation.

Salvage MilitaryIntelligence.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageHighArcane

An official FBSA report on psionic threats to Paragon City.

Salvage PsionizedMetal.png

Rare Invention SalvageLowArcane

Brass pieces that are covered in psychic ectoplasm.

Salvage Tissuesample.png

Common Invention SalvageHighArcane

This piece of flesh seems to be growing into... something.

Salvage Ruby.png

Common Invention SalvageHighArcane

A red colored precious gem.

Salvage MagicalWard.png

Common Invention SalvageMidArcane

A symbol of magical writing, containing within it great power.

Salvage RuneboundArmor.png

Common Invention SalvageLowArcane

An armor plate empowered with runes.

Salvage Sapphire.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageHighArcane

A blue colored precious gem.

Salvage SoulTrappedGem.png

Rare Invention SalvageMidArcane

A gemstone with the soul of a sentient being trapped inside of it.

Salvage SoulboundArmor.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageLowArcane

A piece of armor with an unwilling soul bound into it.

Salvage TsooInk.png

Common Invention SalvageMidArcane

Inks used in the transcribing of powerful magic spells.

Salvage Scrolls.png

Common Invention SalvageLowArcane

A scroll describing a simple spell.

Salvage HellishTooth.png

Common Invention SalvageHighArcane

A thorn from the Spirit Tree.

Salvage MysticFoci.png

Common Invention SalvageLowArcane

Physical evidence of an ethereal spirit.

Salvage StrandofFate.png

Rare Invention SalvageLowArcane

One of the strands of fate that determine the destiny of everyone on the planet.

Salvage SymbioticArmor.png

Rare Invention SalvageLowArcane

A piece of armor with a willing entity bound into it.

Salvage MagicalWard.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageMidArcane

A powerful piece of magical writing.

Salvage ArcanePowder.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageLowArcane

Sand from an ancient hourglass.

Salvage ThornTreeVine.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageHighArcane

This is a vine from the Thorn Tree.

Salvage CrystalSkull.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageLowArcane

A powerful magical device.

Salvage UnquenchableFlame.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageHighArcane

This fire never consumes it's fuel, and is impossible to put out.

Salvage Demonlogica.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageLowArcane

One of many copies of the multiple volumes of the Obsidian Librum.

Salvage KheldianBloodSample.png

Rare Invention SalvageLowTechnological

A blood sample taken from an alien life form.

Salvage Boresight.png

Common Invention SalvageLowTechnological

A simple sight used to aim weapons.

Salvage Brass.png

Common Invention SalvageLowTechnological

A small bar of brass.

Salvage CeramicArmorPlate.png

Common Invention SalvageHighTechnological

An armor plate made of high-density ceramics.

Salvage Treatise.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageHighTechnological

A mathematical theory describing the behavior of nonlinear dynamic systems.

Salvage Treatise.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageLowTechnological

A chemical formula, useful in experiments.

Salvage TechHardwareold.png

Rare Invention SalvageHighTechnological

A device that allows the user to skip forward in time.

Salvage CircuitBoard.png

Common Invention SalvageMidTechnological

A printed circuit board used in many high-tech devices.

Salvage SyntheticOrgans.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageMidTechnological

A cybernetic implant approved for medical use.

Salvage Notes.png

Rare Invention SalvageLowTechnological

With a chemical formula this complex, you can achieve remarkable results.

Salvage MercuryCircuits.png

Common Invention SalvageLowTechnological

A simple virus used to cause havoc with personal computers.

Salvage MilitaryIntelligence.png

Rare Invention SalvageMidTechnological

Who knew that the simple aglet's true purpose was so sinister?

Salvage CorrosiveGas.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageMidTechnological

A canister of corrosive gas. Handle with caution.

Salvage DataFiles.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageLowTechnological

A hidden, resident, computer program.

Salvage SkyRaiderDevice.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageMidTechnological

A small multi-gigabyte data storage device.

Salvage BlasterTech.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageHighTechnological

A high-tech energy-based weapon.

Salvage EnrichedPlutonium.png

Rare Invention SalvageLowTechnological

Uranium that has been enriched into a weapons-grade Plutonium.

Salvage Gold.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageHighTechnological

A small bar of gold.

Salvage HeadsUpDisplay.png

Rare Invention SalvageLowTechnological

A laser based sight used to aim weapons.

Salvage HeavyWater.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageLowTechnological

Irradiated water from a nuclear reactor.

Salvage CortexDevice.png

Rare Invention SalvageMidTechnological

A three-dimensional data storage device.

Salvage BloodSample.png

Common Invention SalvageLowTechnological

A small amount of human blood.

Salvage HydraulicPiston.png

Common Invention SalvageHighTechnological

A liquid based piston.

Salvage Impervium.png

Rare Invention SalvageMidTechnological

The hardest metal in the known universe, impervium is virtually indestructible.

Salvage SyntheticOrgans.png

Common Invention SalvageMidTechnological

The technology behind this cybernetic implant is iffy, at best.

Salvage InanimateCarbonRod.png

Common Invention SalvageLowTechnological

In Rod We Trust

Salvage InertGas.png

Common Invention SalvageMidTechnological

A canister of non-flammable gas.

Salvage Iron.png

Common Invention SalvageMidTechnological

A small bar of iron.

Salvage SkyRaiderWeapon.png

Common Invention SalvageHighTechnological

A low-tech weapon that deals minimal damage.

Salvage Notes.png

Common Invention SalvageHighTechnological

A mathematic proof, useful in various equations.

Salvage SyntheticOrgans.png

Rare Invention SalvageMidTechnological

Armored and reinforced, this cybernetic is military grade.

Salvage BloodSample.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageLowTechnological

A blood sample taken from a known mutant.

Salvage DnaMutation.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageMidTechnological

A strand of DNA from a known mutant.

Salvage MutatedSample.png

Rare Invention SalvageMidTechnological

This genome is undergoing constant mutation, and is a thrill to research.

Salvage RiktiPlasmaRifle.png

Rare Invention SalvageHighTechnological

A high-tech photon weapon.

Salvage PlasmaCapacitor.png

Rare Invention SalvageLowTechnological

A storage device for superheated plasma.

Salvage Platinum.png

Rare Invention SalvageHighTechnological

A small bar of platinum.

Salvage PneumaticPiston.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageHighTechnological

A gas based piston.

Salvage Titanium.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageLowTechnological

A thermoplastic used in manufacturing.

Salvage StableProtonium.png

Rare Invention SalvageHighTechnological

A learning computer that can adapt to any given situation.

Salvage ReactiveGas.png

Rare Invention SalvageMidTechnological

A canister of flammable or explosive gas.

Salvage RiktiAlloy.png

Rare Invention SalvageHighTechnological

An alloy of Rikti metals, making for a lightweight, extremely durable, metal.

Salvage Notes.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageMidTechnological

A proven scientific principal.

Salvage Notes.png

Common Invention SalvageMidTechnological

A simple theory of science, outlined in a notebook.

Salvage BlackMarketSuperGear.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageLowTechnological

A lens-based sight used to aim weapons.

Salvage Silver.png

Common Invention SalvageHighTechnological

A small bar of silver.

Salvage PrototypeElement.png

Common Invention SalvageLowTechnological

A simple chemical, in a sealed container.

Salvage InnovativeCode.png

Rare Invention SalvageLowTechnological

A collection of files that can be converted from a human readable format to a computer-executable one.

Salvage DevouringCulture.png

Common Invention SalvageMidTechnological

This is a genome of a harmless mutation.

Salvage Steel.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageMidTechnological

A small bar of steel.

Salvage Nanites.png

Rare Invention SalvageHighTechnological

A self-aware artificial intelligence.

Salvage TemporalAnalyzer.png

Common Invention SalvageHighTechnological

A chronal device that tracks the current fourth dimensional offset and velocity.

Salvage AbberantTech.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageHighTechnological

A device that allows its user to determine what time period a given object is from.

Salvage TitaniumShard.png

Uncommon Invention SalvageHighTechnological

A shard of titanium.


See Also